In today’s digital landscape, user data has become an invaluable asset for businesses, governments, and individuals alike. However, with the increasing prevalence of cyberattacks and data breaches, protecting user privacy and security has become a pressing concern. As technology continues to advance, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a powerful tool in identifying potential vectors of…
I’m presenting several times at TLTCon 2022 later in May. As part of the conference, they’re having some “live” or synchronous sessions where participants and presenters can interact. One of my sessions was accepted and identified as a virtual, or asynchronous session. This means that I put all of my materials together and make them…
I’m excited to announce that I completed the Student Privacy Train-the-Trainer Program for K12 from the Future Privacy Forum. The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), is a nonprofit focused on privacy and provides the knowledge and skills to make you a student privacy expert while connecting you with a peer network and student privacy experts…
Who “owns” the content in online courses after they are over? As I write this, my daughter is in the next room busy on another day of virtual kindergarten. The teacher is admirably teaching the group in a mix of Google Meet sessions throughout the day. Most of the content management and completion/collection of assignments…
As a member of the Screentime Research Group, I’m often asked about how to talk about some of these concepts with youth. These questions usually center on “at what age should I…” or “how do I talk about…” when it comes to parenting in a digital age. As an example, I recently received this question,…
Part of the learning process involves a certain amount of failure. Individuals have an opportunity to learn from their mistakes and use them as a source for understanding. Learning from, and overcoming mistakes also provides opportunities to improve motivation and self-esteem of the learner. The possibility of suffering defeat or failure in making a mistake…
My Wife and I ran the Cooper River Bridge Run last April with 27, 461 other finishers. It was our first 10K road race and a goal of ours after finishing several 5Ks. Road races are a big deal in our local area as the weather is “nice” throughout the year. The biggest race of…
Your safety in digital spaces is of extreme importance. You use digital texts and tools across a number of spaces to conduct sensitive business. This includes manipulating data about your financial, health, personal, and professional worlds. Good digital hygiene is important both at home and at work. A single compromised account or device could result…
Once a year you should take time to review and audit your digital hygiene to make sure you’re doing everything possible to protect yourself online. First, make sure you know what we mean when we discuss privacy and security online. Second, take control of your passwords. Third, use two factor authentication to add a layer of protection on top…
Once a year you should take time to review and audit your digital hygiene to make sure you’re doing everything possible to protect yourself online. First, make sure you know what we mean when we discuss privacy and security online. Second, take control of your passwords. Third, use two factor authentication to add a layer of protection on top…